Abuja, Nigeria – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, wey dey represent Kogi Central, don finally enter im office for di National Assembly after paralysis of six months wey bin start from March.
Di matter wey make dem suspend am na alleged violation of standing rules, but she no dey carry last. On Tuesday, 23 September 2025, her office for Suite 2.05 don unseal, thanks to di Deputy Director of di National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. Na so she waka enter di complex and sit down for her chair, dey reminisce about all di wahala wey don pass since dem suspend am.
“E dey amaze how we don manage for di past six months, from di unjust suspension wey dem give me, to di blockage of roads and waterways. E be like say we dey fly like bird!” she tok with small smile (no be only birds dey fly, di pipo dem too dey hustle).
As she dey sit down, her supporters don gather abi wey celebrate her return. Dem follow her from FCT High Court, where dem bin dey show her support for serious matter wey involve alleged defamation wey di Nigerian government file against am. Talk about loyalty, dem no fit let her face this one alone!
Dem don seal her office since 6 March 2025 after di Senate hand her di suspension, but di day wey e happen, plenty supporters gather for di Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, dey hold placards wey dey cheer her on. You fit see say di pipo no dey joke when it come to their senator, even if na direct clash dem dey face.
Remember say she try to enter di assembly premises last month, but dem no gree. Wetin we go call am? Small wahala! On 22 July, e be like say security matter build roadblock for am, like say dem no wan see Natasha shine. And today, as di judge, Justice Chinyere Orji, dey listen to di cases, dem don adjourn di mata till 27 October 2025. It be like say wahala fit last forever!
Natasha get her lawyer, Idahosa West, wey dey argue say di prosecution no dey follow di proper process. “Na just challenge to di actions wey dem file,” im tok. E be like na for court dem go settle dis matter. Meanwhile, di Nigerian government no wan take kolo. Dem meet her attorney in court, David Kaswe, wey dey talk say di AGF dey attend di United Nations General Assembly and no go fit respond sharp sharp.
As di drama dey unfold, di National Assembly wey suppose resume today don push di date till 7 October 2025. Na wah! We go dey expect dem get di gist. E be like say dem dey play hide and seek with us!”
Dis court drama don dey long for di system. Di cassala wey start in February between Senator Godswill Akpabio and Natasha no fit die down. Di Chief Whip of di Senate talk say Natasha no gree move to di new seat dem give am, di original wahala but im don carry am to court. Since den, wahala dey for di National Assembly.
At di end of di day, Natasha don talk say “E no fit stop me!” Even when di whole scheme dey try to put her down, she still dey stand tall for di people of Kogi Central. She no dey fear Akpabio, and I go like see how dis story go unfold as court dey peel layers like onion.
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